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Gov. O dear, Madame! I don't know what ting I shall do wit Miss Freeman.

Mrs. Free. What is the matter?

Gov. She come in, since a very little time from her walk, and I believe she be to see Madame Baltimore too, as drooping and as much out of spirit as a pair of ruffles wid de starch out of dem; and she sit down so (imitating her.) quite frompish, and won't read her lesson to me, though I speak all de good words to her dat I can.

Mrs. Free. Well, go to her again, and I'll follow you immediately, and speak to her myself. (Exit Governess.

SCENE III. Charlotte is discovered sitting in a disconsolate posture, on a low stool in the middle of the room; the Governess standing by her, endeavouring to soothe and coax her, whilst she hitches away from her fretfully, pushing her stool towards the front of the stage every time the Governess attempts to soothe her.

Gov. Do be de good young lady, now, and read over your lesson.

Charl. Can't you let me alone for a moment? I'm not in a humour just now.

Gov. You be in de humours, but in de bad humours, I see. I will put you in de good